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Are you curious about the natural world, but lacking in confidence about scientific concepts? Join this friendly and stimulating discussion about science, aimed at those with and interest but no background in the subject. Dr Andrew Morris has been running science discussion groups in informal settings in London since 2002. Discussions begin with everyday questions, or the observations that people bring, and are steered towards the underlying scientific concepts in play. From someone’s mention of a small cut on the knee, we talk about blood, haemoglobin and the chemistry of colour; from another’s observation about the tide at Blackpool, we discuss gravity and ultimately the curvature of space-time. Bring your curiosity!

Dr Andrew Morris is an Honorary Fellow at UCL Institute of Education. Originally a science teacher in sixth form, further and adult education, he later worked with national bodies concerned with educational research.